Americans, Russians growing less satisfied with environmental efforts

Americans and Russians have grown more dissatisfied with the way their governments address environmental issues in recent years, according to research released on Wednesday of the world’s biggest carbon dioxide emitters.

Residents of China and Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, have become more proud of their countries’ environmental efforts, said the research by Gallup, a prominent US-based polling group.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Gallup surveyed attitudes about efforts to fight climate change and preserve the environment in 145 countries.